[135Pats]

Sammy did a really nice DIY on pulling the VB...it's not particularly hard.

[just907]

Chris@********* did mine..

FANTASTIC!!!!! He can remotely do it tooooooo!!!!
He has done numerous codings & tunes on my car.. never regretted anything

[matutino]

Originally Posted by just907

Chris@********* did mine..

FANTASTIC!!!!! He can remotely do it tooooooo!!!!
He has done numerous codings & tunes on my car.. never regretted anything

Chris can you help me

[torn08]

I hear everyone loves the DS changes but hates the D changes. There has to be some one that can figure out how to flash just the DS half?

[jwebb335xi]

Originally Posted by torn08

I hear everyone loves the DS changes but hates the D changes. There has to be some one that can figure out how to flash just the DS half?

I have the Alpina flash and really like it. That said, mine is a stage 1+ car with about 360 awhp. I don't mind hitting 5th or 6th by 40-50 MPH when in D mode. My car will also hold 3rd to about 4000 RPMs if I have my foot deep into the throttle. With that, I see pretty good acceleration, but nothing like in S mode - that's just plain fast!

[ajsalida]

Originally Posted by torn08

I hear everyone loves the DS changes but hates the D changes. There has to be some one that can figure out how to flash just the DS half?

Yeah quite a lot of people would like that, and the ability to do it would help with many other AT problems in higher TQ applications. Right now AT cars are limited to about 550 TQ, the trannies start to break with alarming frequency even with hardware upgrades. But you need to tell the tranny how to use that new hardware, and if the TCU is encrypted you can't.

Unfortunately the files are heavily encrypted and no one has been able to crack them, and not for lack of trying. Alpina was granted access by BMW to make their changes, then wrapped it all back up in NSA-level crypto magic. We're stuck with that.

There is a second Alpina flash some like better than the more common one, I am running that now and like it. Bit better D mode and smoother S/M modes. And a third non-Alpina flash, which is BMW OEM sport flash from 2011.

[nyt]

Originally Posted by ajsalida

Yeah quite a lot of people would like that, and the ability to do it would help with many other AT problems in higher TQ applications. Right now AT cars are limited to about 550 TQ, the trannies start to break with alarming frequency even with hardware upgrades. But you need to tell the tranny how to use that new hardware, and if the TCU is encrypted you can't.

Unfortunately the files are heavily encrypted and no one has been able to crack them, and not for lack of trying. Alpina was granted access by BMW to make their changes, then wrapped it all back up in NSA-level crypto magic. We're stuck with that.

There is a second Alpina flash some like better than the more common one, I am running that now and like it. Bit better D mode and smoother S/M modes. And a third non-Alpina flash, which is BMW OEM sport flash from 2011.

The more recently discovered Alpina flash gave me some troubles when I tried it. Came out of gear going 1 -> 2. The original one people were using is much better.

[ajsalida]

Originally Posted by nyt

The more recently discovered Alpina flash gave me some troubles when I tried it. Came out of gear going 1 -> 2. The original one people were using is much better.

That's not good. What kind of tune/mods are you running and was it only under WOT? I've only been running it a couple weeks and not beat on it much. FBO + latest BMS backend race flash + meth on map 3. I ran the other Alpina for years without issues.

[2l8uluz]

Has there been any updates for this flash to work on cars manufactured prior to 03/07??

My 07 is a 10/06

Thanks guys!!

Originally Posted by ajsalida

That's not good. What kind of tune/mods are you running and was it only under WOT? I've only been running it a couple weeks and not beat on it much. FBO + latest BMS backend race flash + meth on map 3. I ran the other Alpina for years without issues.

Originally Posted by 2l8uluz

Has there been any updates for this flash to work on cars manufactured prior to 03/07??

Absolutely!!

[slowbutsure]

guys, sorry newby here.
So I have a 2007 335i automatic. How do I get this flash and How do I install it? Can I take it somewhere to get it done? Thanks much

[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

Originally Posted by slowbutsure

guys, sorry newby here.
So I have a 2007 335i automatic. How do I get this flash and How do I install it? Can I take it somewhere to get it done? Thanks much

You can get it done through remote coding services offered but I believe your vehicle needs to be made after March of 2007 to work with the alpina flash IIRC.

The build date is on your driver-side door jam.

[slowbutsure]

Originally Posted by Jeff@TopGearSolutions

You can get it done through remote coding services offered but I believe your vehicle needs to be made after March of 2007 to work with the alpina flash IIRC.

The build date is on your driver-side door jam.

Jeff, can you help me. I live in campbell california (near san jose) and wondering if you know of any coders here in my area that can code for alpina b3 flash? or should I go and do the Bimmerscoding.com via remote coding? please advice. Thanks Jeff

[Banana Clipper]

Originally Posted by slowbutsure

Jeff, can you help me. I live in campbell california (near san jose) and wondering if you know of any coders here in my area that can code for alpina b3 flash? or should I go and do the Bimmerscoding.com via remote coding? please advice. Thanks Jeff

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[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

Originally Posted by slowbutsure

Jeff, can you help me. I live in campbell california (near san jose) and wondering if you know of any coders here in my area that can code for alpina b3 flash? or should I go and do the Bimmerscoding.com via remote coding? please advice. Thanks Jeff

Contact our coder Joe Coding@topgearsolutions.com we can do it remotely.